ELA holds its XVI Congress

Jul 11, 2025
The proposal by the Executive Committee obtained 90.37% of the votes at ELA’s 16th Confederal Congress held on the 2nd and 3rd of June in Bilbao. Therefore, Mitxel Lakuntza will once again take on the role of Secretary General for the next four years. A congress that has also been used to analyse the work carried out over the last four years and to lay the foundations for all the future work.

On the 2nd and 3rd of June, ELA held its 16th Confederal Congress at the Bilbao Euskalduna Palace. A congress which, amongst many other questions, was used for analysing the work carried out over the last four years, debating the road map for the next four years, choosing a new Executive Committee or for updating the trade union’s principles, 50 years on.

Mitxel Lakuntza will hold the position of Secretary General of ELA again for the next four years. This was decided by the 736 delegates who took part in the Congress. The Executive Committee proposal, headed by Lakuntza received 629 votes, 90.37%. There were 37 votes against (6.75%), 18 blank votes (2.58%) and 2 invalid votes (0.28%). A support that shows the trade union’s internal unity.

In total, there are three new members of the Executive Committee: Ane Bilbao Alzelai (Legal Services), Luis Fernández Centeno (Unionisation. Militancy. Confederal Events) and Unai Oñederra Egaña (Training. Iparralde. Sovereignist Strategy). These three people replace Xabi Anza, Amaia Aierbe and Joseba Villarreal.

New Executive Committee

Mitxel Lakuntza Vicario (Iruña, 1976): General Secretary.

Amaia Muñoa Capron-Manieux (Aix-en-Provence, 1974): Deputy General Secretary. International.

Ane Bilbao Alzelai (Gasteiz, 1993): Legal Services.

Luis Fernández Centeno (Iruña, 1973): Unionization. Membership. Confederal Actions.

Leire Gallego López de Goikoetxea (Gasteiz, 1989): Gender Equality Policies. Social Action. Migration Policies.

Iván Giménez Gil (Iruña, 1976): Communication.

Pello Igeregi Santamaría (Sopela, 1981): Collective Bargaining. Occupational Health. Basque Language.

Alazne Mantxola Mintegi (Legazpi, 1988): Treasury.

Aitor Murgia Esteve (Berango, 1988): Research Office. Social Policies. Environment.

Unai Oñederra Egaña (Donostia, 1973): Training. Iparraldea. Sovereignty Strategy.

Leire Txakartegi Iramategi (Ondarru, 1973): Organization.

Ane Miren Zelaia Arieta-Araunabeña (Durango, 1989): Membership. Union Elections. Management System. Gender Equality Plan.

 

Congress documents (in Spanish)